Weapon Systems
- Blog Post
A Call for New Research in the Area of National Security
To enhance its work for the Congress, CBO is looking for new research on the implications of the military’s use of in-kind compensation, and on the causes and future evolution of sector-specific inflation.
- Report
Projected Costs of U.S. Nuclear Forces, 2023 to 2032
CBO estimates that plans for U.S. nuclear forces, as described in the fiscal year 2023 budget and supporting documents, would cost $756 billion over the 2023–2032 period, $122 billion more than CBO’s 2021 estimate for the 2021–2030 period.
- Report
Large Constellations of Low-Altitude Satellites: A Primer
CBO provides an introduction to the basics of satellites and constellations, describes the reasons for and consequences of the projected growth in large constellations, and discusses the costs of fielding those constellations.
- Presentation
A Presentation About U.S. Hypersonic Weapons and Alternatives
Presentation by Corinne Kramer, an analyst in CBO’s National Security Division, as part of the Global Security Technical Webinar Series at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
- Presentation
The Navy’s 2023 Shipbuilding Plan and the Future of Expeditionary Warfare Operations
Presentation by Eric J. Labs, an analyst in CBO’s National Security Division, at the National Defense Industrial Association’s 25th Annual Expeditionary Warfare Conference.
- Report
Availability and Use of F-35 Fighter Aircraft: An Update
CBO reexamines the availability and use of the Department of Defense’s F-35 fighter aircraft and presents new findings on availability rates, flying hours, and effects of aging.
- Report
Availability and Use of the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Fighter Aircraft
CBO compares the availability and use of the Navy’s F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighter aircraft with the availability and use of their predecessor F/A-18C/D Hornets and other aircraft. Super Hornets have aged more adversely than the F/A-18C/Ds.
- Report
U.S. Hypersonic Weapons and Alternatives
CBO analyzes the hypersonic missiles being developed by the U.S. military and compares them with less expensive existing or potential weapons that might fill similar roles, such as cruise missiles or ballistic missiles.
- Presentation
Perspectives on the Navy’s 2023 Shipbuilding Plan
Presentation by Eric J. Labs, an analyst in CBO’s National Security Division, at the Surface Navy Association’s 35th National Symposium.
- Report
Long-Term Implications of the 2023 Future Years Defense Program
CBO analyzes the Department of Defense’s (DoD’s) plans for 2023 through 2027 as presented in the 2023 Future Years Defense Program and projects that DoD’s costs would increase by 9 percent from 2027 to 2037 without the effects of inflation.